# People who have overstayed their 15 minutes of fame and LIKED it! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 29, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028 "2008-05-29T16:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/1 "2008-05-29T16:23:46Z")
Who are some ordinary people who have been thrust into the media spotlight for their 15 minutes of fame, and then liked the attention so much they didn’t go away? For me, I’m thinking of Cindy Sheehan and Rev. Wright. Sheehan just kept getting crazier and demanding more media coverage of her. The good Reverand just couldn’t stop shooting off his mouth every time a microphone was placed in front of it. Now, I’m not talking about celebrities, either real or pretend. This isn’t a thread about Paris Hilton or people who are famous just for being famous. I’m also not talking about people who didn’t seek the spotlight and weren’t able to stay out of it for reasons beyond their control. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/2 "2008-05-29T16:27:17Z")
Kato Kaelin John Bobbitt Darva Conger Joey Buttafuoco ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/3 "2008-05-29T17:06:13Z")
I thought of a couple more. The Jamaican bobsled team Eddie the Eagle (worst ski jumper) The Jamaican bobsled team really annoyed me. Yeah, I get it. You’re from Jamaica, there is no snow. That means you don’t belong in the Winter Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/4 "2008-05-29T17:37:41Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Yeah, I get it. You’re from Jamaica, there is no snow. That means you don’t belong in the Winter Olympics. [/QUOTE] But they have indomitable spirit, mon! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/5 "2008-05-29T17:39:05Z")
[QUOTE=friedo] But they have indomitable spirit, mon! [/QUOTE] The only spirit they have is rum ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/6 "2008-05-29T17:43:31Z")
Wesley Autrey. He saved a man on the subway tracks and then tried to ride the fame. Luckily it didn’t last as long as he had hoped. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/7 "2008-05-29T18:58:52Z")
William Hung. ---
**Author:** ![Engineer\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@Engineer\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engineer_Dude)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/8 "2008-05-29T19:56:47Z")
Monica Lewinsky. Went on the Tom Green show months later instead of just disappearing from the national spotlight. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/9 "2008-05-29T20:07:38Z")
Ken Jennings I have to add OJ Simpson to the list. He will not go away until he convinces every single person on the planet that he never broke any law whatsoever in his entire life. STFU OJ. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/10 "2008-05-30T02:03:06Z")
The first person who came to mind is Omarosa, mostly because she just won’t go away! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/11 "2008-05-30T09:06:31Z")
Ah, the advantage of living overseas. Of the whole list, the only people I knew offhand were John Bobbitt and Monica. After googling some of the others, then I remember hearing about them. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/12 "2008-06-02T21:00:54Z")
[QUOTE=TokyoPlayer] Ah, the advantage of living overseas. Of the whole list, the only people I knew offhand were John Bobbitt and Monica. After googling some of the others, then I remember hearing about them. [/QUOTE] Dude, you are so right about that. Ignorance can be bliss. “Omarosa” sounds like a new Arbor Mist flavor. I can’t think of anyone to fit the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/13 "2008-06-02T21:32:49Z")
Vern, Colin Quinn, Carrot Top and Ben Stein. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/14 "2008-06-02T21:55:03Z")
Jared, the Subway guy. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/15 "2008-06-02T22:14:18Z")
[QUOTE=Caractacus Pott] “Omarosa” sounds like a new Arbor Mist flavor. [/QUOTE] No, no. “Omarosa” is the new feminine deodorant spray. You use it when you really don’t want get along with people. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/16 "2008-06-03T02:36:10Z")
Rob and Amber ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-have-overstayed-their-15-minutes-of-fame-and-liked-it/451028/17 "2008-06-03T02:48:37Z")
[QUOTE=Gatopescado] Colin Quinn [/QUOTE] Reading that… it’s like digital BO.